Lunch-case.



' L. M. JUSTICE.

LUNCH CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 190a.

\ Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

[Ta/e270 77k] 16 71 LORETTA M. JUSTICE, OF LOUISVILLE, OHIO.-

' LUNCH-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

Application filed May 2, 1908. Serial No. 430,561.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, LORETTA M. J USTICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Inn cluding a novel arrangement of iiaskfor' carrying eofiee, tea, milk, or the like, including means for holding said flask securely in position and preventing the escape of the stopper and the spilling of the contents thereof in the ordinary handling.

\Vith the'above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement hereiu after, described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accoi'npanying drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of a lunch" case enibodying the present invention. showing the same closed. Fig.2 is a front elevation thereof shown open, with the cover partly broken away in section. Fig. 3 is a vertical;

transverse section through the sanie, and Fig. at is a plan view of one of the compartment drawers.

The improved lunch case comprises a box shape main section'l and a comparatively shallow coinpleniental section 2 which forms a combined tray and'cover for the main section 1, said cover being flanged, as shown, to form a marginal rim for the tray when moved outward to a horizontal position, as shown in Figs. and 3. The case is provided at the top with a suitable carrying handle 3 having enlarged ends 4, held by metal loops 5 secured to the top of the. case.

' while the cover 2 is provided with a spring catch 6 adapted to snap into engagement with a shoulder or projection? on the main section 1, as shown in Fig. 1. It will also be noted that the cover 2 is hinged to-the section 1, as shown at 8 so that it may fold dmvn-wardly to a horizontal position, as

shown in Figs. 2 and 3, where it forms a tray for holding various articles.

\Vithin the upper portionof the main section 1 there are arranged compartment. drawers 9 and 10 provided with suitable handles 11 to facilitate the insertion and removal thereof, said drawers being supported upon cleats 12 secured to the inner surface of the opposite ends of the case as shown in Fig. 2. One or both of the drawers 9 and 10 may be provided with any desired number of partitions 13 to divide the same into compartments for holding articles separated from each other. Beneath the lowermost drawer 10 there is a space for a drinking cup H. and salt and pepper crncts 15 and 1(3. The lower portion of the case is also provided with a double spring clip 17 for clasp-' mg and holding the cruets 15 and 16 to prevent the accidental dislodgi'nent of the same in handling the case. The remaining portion of the lower part of the case is adapted for the reception of a flask 18 adapted to contain coffee, tea, milk, or the like, the same being in the form of a drawer provided with a handle 19. The flask'18 is arranged to fit between one of the cleats 12, above described, and a similar cleat 20 against which the opposite side'of the flask bears, as shown in Fig. 2, while the flask is of such size as to be securely held between the back and front-of the case. This preventsmovement of the flask 18 in all directions. At one end the flask is provided with a laterally projecting and upwardly opening spout 21 adapted to receive a cap or stopper 22 and just beneath the drawer 10 there is arranged a horizontal strip 23 forming a guard beneath and against which the stopper 22 rests, the guard thereby preventing the accidental displacement of the stopper and incidentally preventing the spilling of the liquid contents of the flask.

The case herein above described will be found very convenient to the workman and will withstand considerable rough handling wit hout. danger of spilling the contents thereof.

Having described the invention, what I I claim' as new is series of mmipartment drawers mounted in said case, a sliding flask provided with a In testimony whereof I afiix my signature laterally projecting and upwardly opening in presence of two witnesses.

spout at one end thereof, cleats by which the flask is guided and held against move- LORETTA M. JUSTICE. ment; and a horizontally extending guard v strip beneath and against which the stopper 2 Witnesses: of theflask bears when said flask is in posi- HARVEY RoYER,

tion in the case, substantially as described. HENRY ROYER. 

